Make a difference in the life of an adult student.
Description:
The ATLAS Literacy program teaches reading, writing, and/or math skills at the pre-high-school level to adult learners. Volunteers provide one-on-one and small group tutoring to students in the classroom setting. Volunteers meet with their students once or twice a week for 2.5 hours per session. Both daytime and evening sessions are available. The sessions run through the regular school year.
Duties:
- Help students set learning goals and schedule learning tasks.
- Help students understand and learn from their instructional materials.
- Provide motivation and support to the students.
Typical hours each week:
2.5 or 5 hours
Training:
You will attend the ATLAS Literacy training. This ten-hour class covers many topics, including: how adults learn, different learning styles, teaching phonics, teaching reading comprehension, teaching writing, student goal-setting, and lesson planning.
Call 408-522-2755 for more information.
Class sites and Times (Listing may change; check the current listing):
Adult Education Center...............Monday and Wednesday......12:15-2:45 P.M...........Room T1
Adult Education Center..............Tuesday.................................10:00 A.M.-12 P.M ....Room T1
Adult Education Center..............Thursday................................6:30 P.M.-9 P.M.........Room T1
Columbia Neighborhood Center..Tuesday................................6:30 P.M.-9 P.M ........Room 36
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